South Africa
The continent’s deepest capital markets and most developed financial infrastructure, against the slowest growth of the eight.
Mining & natural resources
Critical minerals and processing, where the reserves position and the production position are frequently confused.
The figures that matter
Africa accounts for about 80% of global platinum group metal production, while the DRC alone accounts for about 76% of mined cobalt, but only 1.6% of global lithium reserves (USGS, 2024).
Coverage
What the desk does here
- 01 Exploration and development stakes
- 02 Processing and beneficiation
- 03 Offtake and royalty structures
- 04 Licensing and community engagement
Markets
Where mining is a priority
2 markets under coverage name this sector among their top three.
Ghana
The most dramatic currency and debt turnaround of the eight, close behind a sovereign default.
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